2014 Sports Stadium WiFi: The Complete A-Z Guide

It’s a question people search for on Google every day. It’s a question we get asked often. We answered it for MLB fans, and now, it’s a question we’re prepared to answer for every major sports team. We did the research*, we compiled the data, and we’re excited to present the A-Z Guide To Live Sports WiFi.

Below, we’ve listed every state in America along with their respective MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL teams, the corresponding arena/stadium, and a simple Yes/No guide for free guest WiFi.

As you may know already, there aren’t any pro sports team in these states. If you live in one of them, feel free to comment on this post with your favorite team and who you root for!

In Arizona, 75% of their professional sports teams offer free guest WiFi to fans.

CaliforniaDo the Anaheim Angels offer free WiFi at Angels Stadium of Anaheim? NO
(The Angels stadium Twitter account has confirmed it will be live before the season is over)Do the Los Angeles Dodgers offer free WiFi at Dodger Stadium? YES
Do the San Francisco Giants offer free WiFi at AT&T Park? YES
(in fact, they were the first professional stadium to do so)
Do the Oakland Athletics offer free WiFi at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum? NO
Do the San Diego Padres offer free WiFi at PETCO Park? YES

Do the San Diego Chargers offer free WiFi at Qualcomm Stadium? YES
Do the Oakland Raiders offer free WiFi at O.co Coliseum? NO
Do the San Francisco 49ers offer free WiFi at Levi’s Stadium? YES
(TechCrunch reports that the new stadium has over 1,000 APs, making it the most tech friendly in football.)

Do the San Jose Sharks offer free WiFi at the SAP Center? YESDo the LA Kings offer free WiFi at the Staples Center? YES
Do the Anaheim Ducks offer free WiFi at the Honda Center? YES

In California, 86.7% of their professional sports teams offer free guest WiFi to fans.

ColoradoDo the Colorado Rockies offer free WiFi at Coors Field? NODo the Denver Nuggets offer free WiFi at the Pepsi Center? NODo the Denver Broncos offer free WiFi at the Sports Authority Field at Mile High? YES
Do the Colorado Avalanche offer free WiFi at the Pepsi Center? NO

In Colorado, 25% of their professional sports teams offer free guest WiFi to fans.

District of Columbia (Washington D.C.)
Do the Washington Nationals offer free WiFi at Nationals Park? YESDo the Washington Wizards offer free WiFi at the Verizon Center? YES
Do the Washington Redskins offer free WiFi at FedEx Field? YES
Do the Washington Capitals offer free WiFi at the Verizon Center? YES

In Washington D.C., 100% of their professional sports teams offer free guest WiFi to fans.

Do the Orlando Magic offer free WiFi at the Amway Center? YES
Do the Miami Heat offer free WiFi at American Airlines Arena? NO

Do the Jacksonville Jaguars offer free WiFi at Everbank Field? YES
Do the Miami Dolphins offer free WiFi at Sun Life Stadium? YES
Do the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offer free WiFi at Raymond James Stadium? YES

Do the Florida Panthers offer free WiFi at BB&T Center? NO
(It’s only available for media/press)
Do the Tampa Bay Lightning offer free WiFi at Tampa Bay Times Forum? YES
(Free for Bright House Networks broadband customers, $3.95 for 4 hours of access to non-customers)

In Florida, 77.8% of their professional sports teams offer free guest WiFi to fans.

Do the Chicago Bulls offer free WiFi at the United Center? YES
Do the Chicago Bears offer free WiFi at Soldier Field? NO(WiFi is available for $1.99 per day through Boingo Wireless)Do the Chicago Blackhawks offer free WiFi at the United Center? YES

In Illinois, 80% of their professional sports teams offer free guest WiFi to fans.

In Minnesota, 75% of their professional sports teams offer free guest WiFi to fans.MissouriDo the Kansas City Royals offer free WiFi at Kauffman Stadium? YES (Updated 10/1)Do the St. Louis Cardinals offer free WiFi at Busch Stadium? NODo the Kansas City Chiefs offer free WiFi at Arrowhead Stadium? YES
Do the St. Louis Rams offer free WiFi at the Edward Jones Dome? YESDo the St. Louis Blues offer free WiFi at the Scottrade Center? NO

In Missouri, 40% of their professional sports teams offer free guest WiFi to fans.

New Jersey

Do the New Jersey Devils offer free WiFi at the Prudential Center? YES
(Only in luxury suites)

In New Jersey, 100% of their professional sports teams offer free guest WiFi to fans.

New YorkDo the New York Mets offer free WiFi at Citi Field? YES
(Changed from NO to YES on 8/11/14 per feedback from a Mets fan at Citi Field)
Do the New York Yankees offer free WiFi at Yankee Stadium? NO

Do the Brooklyn Nets offer free WiFi at the Barclays Center? YES

Do the New York Giants offer free WiFi at Metlife Stadium? YES
Do the New York Jets offer free WiFi at Metlife Stadium? YES
Do the Buffalo Bills offer free WiFi at Ralph Wilson Stadium? NO

Do the New York Rangers offer free WiFi at Madison Square Garden? YESDo the New York Islanders offer free WiFi at Nassau Coliseum? YES
(With an Optimum account. In 2015, the Islanders will play in the Barclays Center)
Do the Buffalo Sabres offer free WiFi at First Niagara Center? YES

In New York, 70% of their professional sports teams offer free guest WiFi to fans.

In Wisconsin, 33.3% of their professional sports teams offer free guest WiFi to fans.

Now that we’ve got the United States covered, lets go north of the border and investigate the Stadium WiFi in Canada.

CanadaDo the Toronto Blue Jays offer free WiFi at the Rogers Centre? NO
Do the Toronto Raptors offer free WiFi at the Air Canada Centre? YES

Do the Toronto Maple Leafs offer free WiFi at Air Canada Centre? YES
Do the Calgary Flames offer free WiFi at Scotiabank Saddledome? NO
Do the Ottawa Senators offer free WiFi at the Canadian Tire Centre? YES
Do the Montreal Canadiens offer free WiFi at the Bell Centre? YES
Do the Winnipeg Jets offer free WiFi at the MTS Centre? YES
Do the Vancouver Canucks offer free WiFi at Rogers Arena? NO
Do the Edmonton Oilers offer free WiFi at Rexall Place? NO

In Canada, 55.6% of their professional sports teams offer free guest WiFi to fans

Thanks for reading, and enjoy the game! If you know someone who loves live events and free WiFi, share this story with them and bookmark it for yourself.

If you work for (or own) a stadium, arena, museum or other large venue, consider offering WiFi to your guests. If you already do, great job! SocialSign.in can help you leverage that existing guest WiFi network to accomplish marketing goals, build customer relationships and learn about the people who come to your venue.

*Research includes data compiled by Paul Kapustka (@paulkaps) of the Mobile Sports Report, WLANbook.com, and our own independent research using Google and calling individual stadiums. If you notice any inconsistencies with our information or want to provide an update, please email info@socialsign.in or comment on this post.